April 3, 2025
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Tag: Mason District

School news: Celebrating achievement

#Anderson, #Annandale, #education, #Mason District, #schools

Students and teachers in Mason District have been accomplishing great things. The following news briefs are from Fairfax County School Board member Ricardy Anderson’s (Mason) newsletter to the community.  Environmentally conscious schools – Belvedere Elementary School and Beech Tree Elementary School have received Eco-Schools Awards. The Eco-Schools program improves student academic achievement, contributes to financial savings through … Continued

Concerns raised about dropping public hearing requirement for accessory dwelling units

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #Mason District, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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An accessory dwelling unit over a garage in Kentlands, Md. [Montgomery County Planning Department] Members of the Fairfax County Planning Commission raised some serious objections to a zoning proposal that would make it easier for homeowners to have “accessory dwelling units” (ADUs) in residential neighborhoods.  The issue was presented by zoning staff at a meeting … Continued

Road repaving, restriping plan announced for Mason District

#Annandale, #biking, #infrastructure, #Mason District, #transportation, #VDOT
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More bike lanes are coming to Mason District. The Virginia Department of Transportation will repave dozens of roads in Mason District over the next few months, which will give the Fairfax County Department of Transportation an opportunity to paint bike lanes on some of those roads. Much of the repaving will be concentrated in the … Continued

GrandInvolve school volunteer program to expand in Mason District

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GrandInvolve volunteers help classroom teachers. GrandInvolve, a volunteer program that arranges for older adults to provide individual help to students in local elementary schools, is gearing up to expand to all schools in Mason District. The volunteers help students with reading and math in the classroom and provide whatever other assistance the teacher needs. The … Continued

Board approves transportation funding priorities

#Board of Supervisors, #Mason District, #pedestrians, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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Updated Dec. 5: The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 3 approved a Transportation Priorities Plan (TPP) for FY 2020-25 that lists dozens of projects with a total cost of $3.04 billion over the next five years.  Funding for those projects would come from a combination of state, local, regional, private, and federal sources, … Continued

School board candidate focuses solely on denying rights to transgender students

#elections, #health, #Mason District, #politics, #school board
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Tom Pafford Tom Pafford, a candidate to represent Mason District on the Fairfax County School Board, is laser-focused on one issue: He wants the school board to back away from promoting pro-transgender policies, such as allowing students to use the bathroom according to their gender identity. At a recent meeting with the Annandale blogger, Pafford … Continued

School board candidate Ricardy Anderson promises to be a full-time, hands-on board member

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Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova (left) and school board candidate Ricardy Anderson.  School board candidate Ricardy Anderson promises to be a hands-on, full-time board member who will spend lots of time visiting classrooms. Both Anderson and Jessica Swanson are vying to represent Mason District on the school board. At Anderson’s campaign launch event March … Continued

Gary Aiken launches campaign for Mason District supervisor

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Gary Aiken, the treasurer of the Fairfax County Republican Committee, has launched a campaign to represent Mason District the Board of Supervisors. If no other candidates surface, Aiken would face off against Mason Supervisor Penny Gross in the Nov. 5 election. “Fairfax County is becoming less wealthy and less of a desired destination,” Aiken states … Continued

Mason residents honored as Lord and Lady Fairfax

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Celebrate Fairfax features a carnival; bands (Good Charlotte and Sugar Ray); a beer festival; 5K race; aquatic dog competition; videogame competition; comedy hypnotist; petting zoo; and donut-eating, karaoke, and 90s trivia contests; fireworks, and much more.    Local residents Mel Cotner and Sarah Shannon will be honored as Mason Distict’s Lord and Lady Fairfax of … Continued

County executive wants to make county more efficient so tax rate won’t have to keep rising

#budget, #government services, #Mason District
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From the left: Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Chief Financial Officer Joe Mondoro, and County Executive Bryan Hill.  Fairfax County is one of the wealthiest counties in the nation, says Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, but finding the funds to meet its budget priorities continues to be a challenge. That’s because wealth is based on income, and … Continued

Volunteers help lower-income residents file taxes

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AARP Volunteers provide tax assistance. [AARP Foundation] Need help filing your income tax forms? Volunteers with the AARP Foundation’s Tax Aide program are providing free walk-in tax assistance to low to moderate-income people at the Mason Government Center Tax Aide volunteers will be there 1-8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays; 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and … Continued